Man saved after falling from bridge post-crash on I-75 in Charlotte County
Emergency crews rescued a 67-year-old man who fell off a bridge after a car accident in Charlotte County. The incident took place on Wednesday morning, involving a semi-trailer and a Jeep on northbound I-75 near exit 166, the Peace River Bridge. Following the crash, both vehicles pulled over onto the emergency lane. The man from the Jeep tried to walk to the semi-trailer by stepping on the bridge ledge but ended up falling approximately 45 feet into a wooded area. Fire and EMS teams were dispatched to the scene and were able to get the injured man back onto the bridge using a high-angle rescue technique. He was then taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The Florida Highway Patrol mentioned that the accident is still being investigated.
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